Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

"Oh!"

At the sound of the exclamation, I saw Xander turn his head to the side and cover his eyes with his hand.

Brandon stood up straight and said calmly, "Mr. Roulder, haven't you seen people in love before?"

Xander lowered his hand. "I've seen it before, but this is the first time I've seen it done so... intimately."

He turned to me. "Ms. Crown, you really live up to your reputation in the marketing department. You've developed a new style of affection."

I was speechless.

"Are you tired standing there? Others are." Brandon ended Xander's teasing.

Xander slapped his forehead. "Look at me, so shocked that I forgot the main event."

He moved aside and said, "Boss, please."

Boss?

I was startled and then saw a short, plump man with what looked like a seven-month 'pregnant belly' walk in.

Not knowing who this person was, I instinctively looked at Brandon.

already seated and gently rubbing his lips. I noticed a mark of my lipstick

eagerly pulled

that Xander had mentioned bringing someone I wanted

introduction. "Boss, these are the two recruits. This is our Technical Engineering Director, Brandon Howell, and this is our Marketing Director, Madeline Crown." He turned to us. "Mr. Howell, Ms. Crown,

the

mysterious boss I had

person in front of me did

name was Howell

who invested in

Wasn't it Brandon?

had

still dazed, feeling like I had

wasn't until Xander called out to me. "Ms. Crown, stop being mesmerized by Mr. Stephen's looks. Get up

I was speechless.

of me, who looked thirty in the face but fifty

I'm Madeline Cromove

are. Please, have a seat!" Stephen

the demeanor of someone

I was still a bit shocked. Ever since I found out the person who invested

completely overturned my assumptions, and the impact was

I felt something was